Center Township is one of nine townships in Marion County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 142,787 and it contained 76,872 housing units.[1] It is the most populated township in Marion County.

Center Township Marion County
Township
Downtown Indianapolis
Location in Marion County
Coordinates: 39°46′25″N 86°08′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• Trustee	Eugene A. Akers
Area
• Total	42.7 sq mi (111 km2)
• Land	41.85 sq mi (108.4 km2)
• Water	0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	142,787
• Density	3,411.6/sq mi (1,317.2/km2)
ZIP codes	46107, 46201, 46202, 46203, 46204, 46205, 46208, 46217, 46218, 46219, 46221, 46222, 46225, 46237
GNIS feature ID	0453186
Website	http://centergov.org/

Center Township includes downtown Indianapolis and part of Beech Grove.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km²), of which 41.85 square miles (108.4 km²) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km²) (or 1.97%) is water.[1]

Municipalities

• Beech Grove (northern quarter)
• Indianapolis (partial)

Communities

• Belmont at 39.752266°N 86.194988°W / 39.752266; -86.194988
• Clifton at 39.816153°N 86.183044°W / 39.816153; -86.183044
• Fountain Square
• Ingallston at 39.725044°N 86.084707°W / 39.725044; -86.084707
• Martindale-Brightwood
• North Indianapolis at 39.807820°N 86.178043°W / 39.807820; -86.178043
• Riverside
• South Village
• Woodruff Place at 39.777543°N 86.128319°W / 39.777543; -86.128319

Extinct communities

• Babe Denny at 39.755481°N 86.164663°W / 39.755481; -86.164663
• Brightwood at 39.803653°N 86.109708°W / 39.803653; -86.109708
• Clifford Park at 39.788931°N 86.088041°W / 39.788931; -86.088041

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains five notable cemeteries: Concordia, Crown Hill, Hebrew, Holy Cross and Saint Joseph, and New Crown.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

• ISHC Landing Pad
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources Airport
• Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
• Methodist Hospital Helistop

Lakes

• Sullivan Lake

Notable people

• Julia Carson, former U.S. Representative and onetime Center Township Trustee.
• Andre Carson, current Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, grandson of Julia Carson.

School districts

• Beech Grove City Schools
• Indianapolis Public Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 7th congressional district
• State House District 100
• State House District 86
• State House District 96
• State House District 97
• State House District 98
• State House District 99
• State Senate District 31
• State Senate District 32
• State Senate District 33
• State Senate District 34
• State Senate District 35
• State Senate District 36

References

• "Center Township, Marion County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Official Website of Center Township
• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Center Township